Restored and Future-Proof: Queens Home, Perth, by Cambuild

The approach to the renovation of this four-story house can best be described as “tender loving care”: the owner wanted to restore and refurbish the home, while maintaining its original character — and making it “future proof.” That’s when Perth luxury home builders Cambuild stepped in. Polished wood floors, tuck-pointed brickwork, and pristine white walls form the backdrop for a contemporary palette; from its welcoming wide stone front walk, trimmed with contrasting brick border and native flora, through the veranda and into the front door, this red-brick wonder exudes charm. Indoor/outdoor living is easy with sliding glass doors that readily open the space between living room and alfresco dining area; skylights augment the recessed fixtures and their subtle illumination throughout, while central air conditioning keeps the house comfortable year-round.

Abundance is the keynote here: the house includes not one, but two gourmet kitchens, both with eat-in islands and both brimming with cabinet space in clean, uncluttered lines. Note the exquisite moldings and arches in doorways and corridors; this mix of vintage detail and the modern lines of low-slung couches, contemporary dining table and chairs, and clever finishes make for an unbeatably homey, welcoming ambience. Up the angled stairway, restful bedrooms beckon; a rose-window stained-glass accent and carved fireplace in one, a plush rug and chaise by the window in another…and the spacious en-suite baths are studies in serenity, from sand-colored marble floors to roomy showers and soaking tubs. Indoors and out, this Queens home is a place where you’ll want to linger — restored with care by Cambuild.

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Janet W. Butler is a freelance writer, editor, and editorial consultant by day and a “small soprano” by night. An RWA Golden Heart Winner, she is the author of the inspirational romance From the Ashes (“the best little book no one’s ever heard of”), published by SANDS Publishing in 2001; and a romantic suspense, Voice of Innocence, from Desert Breeze Publishing. She is a Chicago native transplanted to northeast Indiana, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and Cassandra “Trouble” Butler, S.R.C. (Spoiled Rotten Cat).

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